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Elton John gave Lindsay Lohan some hard-hitting advice on the red carpet to his AIDS Foundation fundraiser in Manhattan Monday night. The British music idol, who battled cocaine and alcohol addictions of his own, said the embattled pop starlet needs to go to rehab and get rid of her family, whom he dubbed "enablers." (Published Friday, Nov. 26, 2010)

The British pop star told Rolling Stone that Billy Joel needs to take rehab more seriously and "do something better" with his life, the Associated Press reported. And if Joel is to have any success, John added that the "Uptown Girl" singer needs to go through rehab like he did - cleaning floors rather than watching television.

John admits he knows Joel will "hate" him for the public confessions, but said the guitarist needs tough love.

The British music idol himself struggled through substance abuse and has been clean for years.

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Joel sought treatment for alcohol abuse before in 2005 at a California rehab center, and went to rehab for 2 weeks in Connecticut in 2002.

A representative for Joel had not yet returned the Associated Press' request for comment.